by Sara Jo Floyd | Nov 20, 2016 | Renovation
Though “Saftey” isn’t the most exciting subject in the world it is a very important part of restoring an old farmhouse. We don’t have the luxury of living off site, so today we just want to share a few of the steps we take to protect our family while living in a construction zone. The only reason this is possible is because we have certain precautions in place to both keep us comfortable and safe during this chaotic season of our life. (more…)
by Sara Jo Floyd | Nov 4, 2016 | Farm Life, Renovation
If you have been following our Bryarton Farm journey, you know that we have been working on the farmhouse restoration constantly. We have been needing some time away from it all, so we decided take some time to just enjoy being together on a beautiful fall day. We hope that this post inspires you to spend a little time outside with the ones you love, so we are sharing 5 budget friendly ideas for a great fall family day away.
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by Sara Jo Floyd | Oct 22, 2016 | Renovation
I posted on our blog every week faithfully for two years, but lately I have been just too exhausted to post. So here is a long overdue update on our farmhouse restoration progress… (more…)
by Sara Jo Floyd | Sep 30, 2016 | Renovation
If you don’t follow me on instagram you might not know why the blog has been so neglected. Like a family of squirrels preparing for the coming winter we have been working nonstop to get siding patched and painted, windows restored, and gut more areas to pave the way for the structural repair team coming in mid-November. It’s a bit crazy around here and I’m exhausted… (more…)
by Michael Floyd | Sep 10, 2016 | Renovation
We have been asked the question over and over: “Why don’t you have a kitchen yet?”
The only real way to answer that question is to tell you the story of what has happened. Our inexperience, financial issues, noncommittal contractors, exhaustion, and an ever-expanding list of required repairs that have to be done before the kitchen can be installed have all played a role in our never-ending kitchen saga.
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